Four-part corset



April 12, l1949. v. GIEGERICH FOUR-PART CORSET lFiled Jan. 29, 194e 2Sheets-Sheet l r INVENTOR. "'Vra Gigerich a' @my @0M y@ ATTDRNEYB V..GlEGERlCH April 12, 1949.

FOURPARIT CORSET f/ze anser 2 'Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 29, 1946 10/The fop 07'/ The' ena/0f `germe' ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 12, 19492,466,941 FOUR-PART CORSET Vera Giegerich, Los Angeles, Calif., assgnorto Alax Tillo, Beverly Application January 29, 194.6, Serial No. 644,041

2 Claims. (Cl. 2-43) My present invention, in. its broad aspect, has todo with improvements in Icorsets wherein each half of the corset isformed of four parts, and wherein the lower part of the corset coversthe lower part of the body, including the seat, and the wearer iscompelled to sit on the corset, thereby preventing the corset fromriding up. My corset is designed for women who have normal abdomens andwaist measures, and is so constructed and fitted as to give the wearergreater freedom of movement, and give the figure a slenderized and morenatural and elegant appearance while properly and -comfortablysupporting the abdominal muscles in their normal position. My corset haselastic panels at the sides and a triangular front elastic gore at thelower edge of the front panel, and has a seam controlling the abdominalfitting, and another seam controlling the fitting of the curves of thelower part of the back panel of the corset to force the wearer to sit onthe corset. Each elastic side panel is connected at its front edge witha narrow fabric panel which in turn is connected with the front panel,while the rear edges of the elastic panels are connected with the sideedges of the back panels. My corset is relatively simple in constructionand is easily tted to individual gures, and affords greater comfort, andincreases the attractiveness of the figure to which it is applied whileproperly and comfortably supporting the organs of the body, and allowinggreater freedom of movement,

Other and equally important objects and advantages of my invention willbe apparent from the following description and drawings, and it ispointed out that changes in form, size, shape, materials, andconstruction and arrangement of parts is permissible and within thepurview of my broad inventive concept, and the scope of the appendedclaims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a corset constructed in accordancewith the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation;

Figure 3 is a section on the line ure 2;

Figure 4 is a back view;

Figure 5 is a view showing one-half of a front panel and of one of theside panels;

3-3 of Fig- Figure 6 is a View of an elastic panel and of one-half of aback panel.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference are used todesignate like or Similar parts:

The numeral I designates the front panel which Hills, Calif.

has a triangular elastic gore 2 at its bottom edges, with the sectionsof the bottom edge to either side of the gore angled upwardly, as at 3,to the gores. The garters 4 are attached to the front panel at eitherside of the gore. I provide at each side an elastic panel 5 the frontedge of each of which is attached to a narrow fabric panel 6 each ofwhich is attached in turn to the side edges of the front panel. Theupper part of the seam at one side between the front panel and narrowside fabric panel is open and provided with a zipper or hook fastener 1.Attached to the back edges yof the elastic panels are the side edges ofa back panel 8. All of the panels are hemmed at top and bottom as at 9.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the panels are divided and formed intoareas associated with various parts -of the gure; the top area I0 eX-tends down to waist line II. Area I2 extends from the waist line II tothe line I3 and covers the upper hips, and the area I5 extends fromuipper hip line I3 tol the lower :hip line III. The hollow area I6 ofthe corset extends from the lower hip line I4 to the -bottom edge. Inassembling the panels the angled waist lines l1 and IB of the frontpanel I and narrow side panel 6 are taken with the waist line of theelastic and back panels, and this applies also to the lines of the upperand lower hips.

In fitting the corset for is used and for the curve of the bottom tocompel a person to sit on the corset, the line 2U' is used. From thelines 2l, 22, 23 and 24 the general outline of the panels is formed asshown inthe heavy full lines of the panels. In Figure 6 the area betweenlines 24-25 serves for lacer space when desired. In line 26 when lacerspace is not required the lacing area between 24-25 may be reduced inaccordance with the desire of the manufacturer and requirements asdeveloped lby the elastic used.

It will be apparent that the various respective areas as, for example,the four areas designated IIJ in Figures 5 and 6 will be consideredtogether as to the requirement of their total size and that the sidelines of the panels will be formed accordingly. This is true for all therespective areas and makes for an extremely accurate fitting while atthe same time providing a corset having a maximum of smooth uni`terrupted surface.

The present application is to be distinguished from my co-pendingapplication, Serial No. 644,040, led on January 29, 1946, wherein I haveprovided a corset having four parts in each side and which corset isdesigned for women the abdomen, line I9 whose lower hips measure morethan forty inches, whereas in the present application I have provided acorset particularly designed for women whose similar measurement is lessthan forty inches,

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction, operation andadvantages of my invention will Ibe apparent, but it is again emphasizedthat interpretation of its scope should" only be conclusive when made inthe light of the subjoined claims.

I claim;

1. A corset comprising a disposed panels including a front panel at thecenter of the front, complementarysidepanels adjoining the front panel,center of the back, and .complementary elastic panels joining the edgesof the back panel to the side panels, said panels having top areas abovethe waist line, waist line areas, upper hip areas, lower hip areas, andbottom areas, the adjoining side edges Iof the front and side panels,side and velastic panels, and elasticr and back panels form-l ing astraight line between panels, triangles with plurality of vertically Y aback panel at` they the vertexes on the waistline and with the -sides 25meeting the bases with acute` angles and the adjoining sides of thebottom areas .of the front and side panels and elastic and back panelsforming acute triangles between the lower hip areas and lower ends ofthe panels with the vertexes on the lower hip areas, whereby the lowerends of the panels are drawn together reducing the area of the lower endof the corset.

2. The method of constructing a corset having each side formed of fourvertically extending panels including a panel of elastic material, ofrst dividing each panel into a top area, a waist line area, an upperhips area, a lower hips area and a bottom area and then shaping thesides Yof` the panels withk respect to the desired com- Xbin'ed size ofthe respective areas.

VERA GIEGERICH.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Bertrams Nov. 8, 1938Number

